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Biometric Fingerprint Scanner with Arduino Pro Micro | Capacitive Fingerprint Sensor R557

Biometric Fingerprint Scanner:

Biometric Fingerprint Scanner with Arduino Pro Micro | Capacitive Fingerprint Sensor R557– In today’s article, you will learn how to use a Capacitive Biometric Fingerprint Scanner module R557 with the Arduino Pro Micro. Don’t worry if you hear the name Arduino Pro Micro. You can also use Arduino Uno or Arduino Nano. In fact, I have already used this fingerprint module with the Arduino Nano to control an Electronic Door Lock.

I have also used this fingerprint module with the Nodemcu ESP8266 WiFi module to create an IoT based attendance system for students or employees.

I have also used the same capacitive fingerprint module with the Raspberry Pi Pico to control an Electronic Door Lock.

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Even I have used the same Capacitive Biometric Sensor with the ESP32 WiFi + Bluetooth module for controlling home appliances.




Now you might be wondering, if I have already used this fingerprint module with Arduino, Raspberry Pi Pico, ESP8266, and ESP32 WiFi + Bluetooth module, then why am I using the same fingerprint module with the Arduino Pro Micro? Well there are three reasons behind it.

  1. There are no videos on YouTube about Arduino Pro Micro and Fingerprint sensor, so I thought that making a video about it might help someone. Arduino Pro Micro is much cheaper than the other Arduino boards, so by using Arduino Pro Micro you can reduce the cost and size of your project.
  2. For the past 3 months, I have been using my designed Arduino Pro Micro and 5V 3A power supply in various projects to test their performance. My ongoing series about Arduino Pro Micro is going well, and I have already used my designed Arduino Pro Micro and the 5V 3A power supply with the MLX90614 Non-contact infrared temperature sensor and the PN532 NFC RFID module. So far, the performance of my designed Arduino Pro Micro has been amazing. Today, I will also find out how well my designed Arduino Pro Micro is going to perform with the R557 Biometric Fingerprint Scanner module.
  3. There are many boys and girls who want to design their own products and don’t want to use readymade Arduino boards. For example, if you want to make a fingerprint-based door lock product, you cannot just sell everything separately. You have to properly solder everything on a single PCB.

Biometric Fingerprint Scanner

I have designed these two boards that I can sell separately as products. It’s a fully functional 5V 3A power supply and a fully working Arduino Pro micro. If I solder the components of these two boards onto one PCB and add a fingerprint module, I can make a complete product. I designed these boards in Altium Designer software. So, without any further delay let’s get started!!!



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R557 Biometric Fingerprint Scanner:

Biometric Fingerprint Scanner

The R557 Fingerprint Sensor module is a compact and reliable biometric Sensor that can be used to secure doors or other access points. It can also be used in students and employees attendance systems. It’s a low-cost and low-power Fingerprint sensor.  It operates on a low voltage of 3.3V, making it ideal for battery-powered systems. It can be used with 5v and 3.3V compatible controller boards like Arduino, ESP32, STM32, ESP8266, Raspberry Pi Pico, and so on. With this Capacitive Fingerprint sensor, you can easily integrate biometric authentication into your projects.



Technical specifications:

Technical parameter:

Supply voltage: DC 3.3V
Supply current:
Working current: 30mA (typ.)
Peak current: 40mA
Fingerprint image entry time: <0.3 seconds
Collection window area: 12.8mm in diameter
Image pixel: 160*160 pixel
Image Resolution: 508dpi
Match method:
Comparison method (1:1)
Search method (1:N)
Storage capacity: 120 pieces
Security level: five (from low to high: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
False Recognition Rate (FAR): <0.0001%
Authentic rejection rate (FRR): <1.0%
Search time: <0.3 seconds (1:1000, average)
Host computer interface: RS232 (TTL logic level, 3.3V)
Communication baud rate: (9600?N)bps where N=1~12 (default value N=6, ie 57600bps)

Working environment:

Temperature: -20 to +45?
Relative humidity: 10%RH-85%RH (non-condensing)

There is an RGB Led inside this module. So, when the fingerprint sensor is ON it shows Blue light. When the Fingerprint scanning operation is successful it shows Green Light, and when the operation is failed, it shows Red light.

It includes a storage capacity of up to 120 fingerprints, a fast recognition speed of under 1 second, and a high resolution image sensor that captures clear and accurate fingerprints. For more technical specifications read my article available on www.electroniclinic.com.



R557 Capacitive Fingerprint Sensor Pinout:

Wiring

1 VT Finger detection

2 Out IRQ

3 VCC 3.3

4 TX 3.3 Logic level

5 RX 3.3 Logic level

6 GND

Biometric Fingerprint Scanner

1st wire is the VT. This is the Finger Detection power and this wire is connected with the 3.3V.

2nd wire is the IRQ. This is the Finger detection signal wire. When there is a finger, it outputs a high signal.

3rd wire is the VCC and it should be connected with 3.3V.

4th and 5th wires are TXD and RXD, both are 3.3V TTL logical level. And

6th wire is the GND and it should be connected with the ground.

Now, let’s go ahead and take a look at the circuit diagram.

Fingerprint Sensor with Arduino Pro Micro:

Biometric Fingerprint Scanner

The Red and Yellow wires of the Fingerprint sensor are connected to the 3.3V pin on the Arduino Pro Micro. The Black wire which is the IRQ wire is left unconnected. The Green and Blue wires are the Txd and Rxd wires and these wires are connected to the Arduino Pro Micro RX and TX Pins. The white wire is the GND wire and it’s connected to the Arduino Pro Micro GND Pin.

The Anode legs of the two LEDs are connected to the Arduino Pro Micro digital pins 3 and 4 through these 330 ohm resistors and the Cathode legs of the LEDs are connected to the GND.

So, that’s all about the connections. Now, let’s go ahead and install the required libraries for the R557 Fingerprint module.




Required Libraries for the R557 Fingerprint Sensor:

Now, the next step is to install the Arduino Library for the R557 Capacitive Fingerprint Sensor. For this, open the Arduino IDE. Click on the sketch Menu, go to Include Library, and then click on manage libraries.

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Search for the Adafruit Fingerprint.

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Click on the install button.

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You can see my Adafruit Fingerprint Sensor Library is now installed.

Next, for the Fingerprint enrollment connect your Arduino Pro Micro board with the Laptop/PC and Upload this sketch.



Fingerprint Enrollment:

After uploading this code; next open the serial monitor and follow the instructions. If you find it difficult to enroll your fingers then you can follow my video tutorial given at the end of this article. Anyway, I enrolled two fingers “the forefinger and the middle finger” I assigned 3 as an ID to the forefinger and 4 as an ID to my Middle finger.



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After, enrolling all the fingers. Next, download the following code, and replace my finger ids with yours.



Biometric Fingerprint Scanner Arduino Programming:

This is the Final Code that I use to control the two LEDs. You can see I have named the two LEDs as Relay1 and Relay2. This is the same exact code from my previous R557 Fingerprint module based projects. The only difference is that this time I am using the Arduino Pro Micro and instead of controlling the Door lock I am simply controlling the two LEDs.

You can see, I am using the finger ids 3 and 4. 3 is the ID of my fore finger and 4 is the id of my middle finger. You can download this code from my website www.electroniclinic.com. I will add a link in the description. I have already uploaded this program and now let’s watch this Capacitive Fingerprint sensor and Arduino Pro Micro in action.




Practical demonstration:

Right now, you can see I am using my Laptop as the voltage source. And you can see I am able to control the two LEDs.

Biometric Fingerprint Scanner

Now, I am going to use my regulated 5V and 3A powers supply to power up all the electronics. I connected the 5V and GND wires from the 5V power supply to the Arduino Pro Micro RAW and GND pins.

Biometric Fingerprint Scanner

I am going to use my 12V DC adaptor. This 5V and 3A power supply accepts a wide range of input voltages from 7 volts to 28 volts DC. So you can use any voltage source, just make sure it doesn’t exceed 28 volts.

Biometric Fingerprint Scanner

So, my designed Arduino Pro Micro and 5V 3A power supply works amazingly with the R557 Capacitive Fingerprint module. So, that’s all for now. For the practical demonstration watch the video tutorial given below.



Watch Video Tutorial:

Engr Fahad

My name is Shahzada Fahad and I am an Electrical Engineer. I have been doing Job in UAE as a site engineer in an Electrical Construction Company. Currently, I am running my own YouTube channel "Electronic Clinic", and managing this Website. My Hobbies are * Watching Movies * Music * Martial Arts * Photography * Travelling * Make Sketches and so on...

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